Google Pixel 7a vs Samsung Galaxy A26
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| Phone Names | Google Pixel 7a | Samsung Galaxy A26 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8 | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2023, May 10 | 2025, March 02 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, May 10 | Available. Released 2025, March 19 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) |
| Dimensions | 152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in) | 164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 193.5 g (6.84 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | OLED, HDR, 90Hz | Super AMOLED, 120Hz |
| Always-on display | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - LATAM |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) - GlobalExynos 1280 (5 nm) - LATAM |
| GPU | Mali-G710 MP7 | Mali-G68 MP5 - GlobalMali-G68 - LATAM |
| OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| UFS 3.1 | - | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm | - |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Triple | - | 50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR, panorama | - |
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | No | - |
| 35mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Radio | No | Unspecified |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless | 25W wired |
| Type | Li-Po 4385 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral | Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink |
| Models | GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8 | SM-A266E, SM-A266E/DS, SM-A266E/DSN, SM-A266B, SM-A266B/DS, SM-A266B/DSN, SM-A266U, SM-A266U1, SM-A266W |
| Price | € 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980 | $ 194.87 / C$ 292.99 / £ 167.00 / € 194.00 / ₹ 20,398 |
| SAR | - | 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery | - | Active use score 10:44h |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 76h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | 1070 nits max brightness (measured) | 777 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -26.5 LUFS (Good) | -27.1 LUFS (Good) |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | AnTuTu: 579811 (v10) GeekBench: 2768 (v6) 3DMark: 794 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| EU LABEL | ||
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| Battery | - | 37:05h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Energy | - | Class C |
| Free fall | - | Class B (269 falls) |
| Repairability | - | Class C |